Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Yesterday, out of the blue, Senator Ted Cruz stated there are already boots on the ground in the Kurds. He stated the USA could use the Cruds to fight the war.

Correction!

The USA doesn't use anyone. The Kurds are a dedicated people to protect the land where they live. The Kurds live in northeast Iraq. They are not fighting a war for the USA, they are very much fighting a war against killers that would see them dead.

As long as Cruz is focused on the Kurds, he should know they have been having a great deal of trouble obtaining weapons for their efforts. They are not at the top of list for supplies the USA is paying for in Iraq. The Kurds need to receive their own munitions and humanitarian aid from the USA to continue to defeat the killers in the region.

It is necessary for the USA to empower the regional powers t defend their lands because they will be there after the fighting is finished. They will protect their lands and borders forever. It is far better to back a fighting force capable of holding their land then to do it ourselves.